Sigd 3454 / סיגד 7215

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 7215 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November, and according to Ethiopian Jewish tradition is also the date that G-d first revealed himself to Moses.

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Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 3451 29 Cheshvan 7212
Sigd 3452 29 Cheshvan 7213
Sigd 3453 29 Cheshvan 7214
Sigd 3454 29 Cheshvan 7215
Sigd 3455 29 Cheshvan 7216
Sigd 3456 29 Cheshvan 7217
Sigd 3457 29 Cheshvan 7218
Sigd 3458 29 Cheshvan 7219

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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